Monday, January 28, 2013

I just finished a new video that describes how to build a pump enclosure. Enjoy!

Here are some pictures along with a brief description of the major steps.

1. First, obtain a plastic box. I found that a Carlon 8" x 8" electrical box works well. Here is the box with a few holes for the motor and the pump housing. The pump housing will be reattached to the motor, sandwiching the box between the two.

2. Opposite the holes for the motor, cut 4 holes for the fan and grille mount, and then a large hole for the exhaust. A hole saw or circle cutter works well for the larger hole. Not shown, but be sure to drill about 8-12 holes under the motor so that when the fan runs, it draws air across the motor and out the back.

3. The fan you choose should be a 110 volt AC fan. Here is the one I used, bought from FrozenCPU:

4. For power, I found that a PC power supply plug works well. You'll probably have to clean solder off the back connectors. Here are a couple views of the front and back of the plug: